Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya

Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya

2011
52min

Every spring, tens of thousands of men, women and children leave their villages for a dangerous trek to the high Himalaya to collect Yarsagumbu, a mysterious transmutation between plant and insect. Used in Chinese medicine, it is worth up to 60 000 USD a kilo, more than gold.

Yarsagumbu, l'or de l'Himalaya

Storyline

Every spring, tens of thousands of men, women and children leave their villages for a dangerous trek to the high Himalaya to collect Yarsagumbu, a mysterious transmutation between plant and insect. Used in Chinese medicine, it is worth up to 60 000 USD a kilo, more than gold.
    Released
    29 September 2011
    Runtime
    52min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    Kwanza
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